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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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