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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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