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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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