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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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