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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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