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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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