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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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