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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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