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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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