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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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