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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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