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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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