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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth 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. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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