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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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