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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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