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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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