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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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