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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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