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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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