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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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