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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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