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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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