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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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