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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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