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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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