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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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