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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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