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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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