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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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