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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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