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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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