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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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