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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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