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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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