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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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