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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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