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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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