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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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