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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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