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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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