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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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