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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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