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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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