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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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