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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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