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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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