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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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