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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in 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 ordinarily free 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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