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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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