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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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