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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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