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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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