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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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