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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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