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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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