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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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