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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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