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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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