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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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