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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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