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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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