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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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