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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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