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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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