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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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