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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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