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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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