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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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