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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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