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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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