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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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