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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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