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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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