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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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