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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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