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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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