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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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