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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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