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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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