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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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