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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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