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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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