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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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