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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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