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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in 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 are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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