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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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