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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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