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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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