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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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