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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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