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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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