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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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