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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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