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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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