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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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