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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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