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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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 almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key 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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