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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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