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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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