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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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