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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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