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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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