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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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