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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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