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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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