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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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