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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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