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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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