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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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