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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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