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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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