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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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