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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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