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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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