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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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