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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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