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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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