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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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