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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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