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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver 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 online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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