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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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