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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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