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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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