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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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