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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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