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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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