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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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