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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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