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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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