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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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