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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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