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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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