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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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