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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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