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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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