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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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