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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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