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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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