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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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