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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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