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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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