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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)