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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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