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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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