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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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