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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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