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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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