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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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