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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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