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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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