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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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