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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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