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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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