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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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