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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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