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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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