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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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