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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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