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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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