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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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