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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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