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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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