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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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