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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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