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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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