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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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