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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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