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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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