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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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