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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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