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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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