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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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