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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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