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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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