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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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