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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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