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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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