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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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