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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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