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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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