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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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