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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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