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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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