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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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