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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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