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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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