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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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