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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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