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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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