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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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