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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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