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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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