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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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