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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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