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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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