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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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