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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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