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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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