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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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