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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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