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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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