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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable students 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. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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