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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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