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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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