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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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