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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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