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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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