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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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