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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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