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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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