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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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