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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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