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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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