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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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