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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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