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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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