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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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