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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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