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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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