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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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