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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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