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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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