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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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