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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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