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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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