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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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