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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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