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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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