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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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