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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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