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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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