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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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