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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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