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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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