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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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