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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver 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. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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