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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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