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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans 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 massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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