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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world 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 courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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