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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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