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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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