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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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