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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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