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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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