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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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