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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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