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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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