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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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