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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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