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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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