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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about 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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