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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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