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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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