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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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