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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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