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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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