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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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