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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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