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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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