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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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