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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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