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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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