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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in 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 typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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