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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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