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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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