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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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