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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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