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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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