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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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