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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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