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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world 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 usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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