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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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