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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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