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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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