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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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