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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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