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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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