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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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