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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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