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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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