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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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