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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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