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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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