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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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