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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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