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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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