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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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