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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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