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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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