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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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