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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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