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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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