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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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