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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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