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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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