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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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