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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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