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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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