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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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