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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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