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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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