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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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