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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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