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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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