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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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