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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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