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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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