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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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