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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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