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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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