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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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