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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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