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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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