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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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