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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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