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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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