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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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