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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important 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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