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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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