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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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