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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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