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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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