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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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