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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open 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. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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