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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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