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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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