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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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