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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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