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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around 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 usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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