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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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