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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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