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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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