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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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