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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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