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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses 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 MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches 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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