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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning 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 educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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