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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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