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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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