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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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