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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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