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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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