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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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