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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently 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 technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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