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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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