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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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