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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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