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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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