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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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