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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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