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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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