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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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