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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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