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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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