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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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