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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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