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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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