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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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