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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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