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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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