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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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