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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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