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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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