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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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