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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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