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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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