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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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