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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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