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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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