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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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