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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key 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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