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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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