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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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