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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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