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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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