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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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