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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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