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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of 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 open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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