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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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