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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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