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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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