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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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