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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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