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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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