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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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