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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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