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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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