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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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