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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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