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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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