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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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