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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners 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. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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