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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world 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. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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