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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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