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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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