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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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