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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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