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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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