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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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