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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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