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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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