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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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