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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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