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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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