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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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