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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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