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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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