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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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