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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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