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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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