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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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