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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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