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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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