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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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