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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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