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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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