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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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