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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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