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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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