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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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