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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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