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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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