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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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