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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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