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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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