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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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