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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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