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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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