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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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