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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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