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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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