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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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