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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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