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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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