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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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