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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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