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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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