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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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