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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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