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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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