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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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