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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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