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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people 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 massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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