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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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