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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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