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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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