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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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