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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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