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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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