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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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