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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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