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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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