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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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