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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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