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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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