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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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