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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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