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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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