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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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