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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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