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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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