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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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