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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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