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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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