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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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