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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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