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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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