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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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