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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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