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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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