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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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