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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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