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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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