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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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