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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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