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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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