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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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