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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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