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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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