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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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