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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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