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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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