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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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