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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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