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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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