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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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