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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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