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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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