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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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. MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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