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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in 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 mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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