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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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