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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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