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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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