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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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