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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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