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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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