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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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