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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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