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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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