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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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