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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always 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 dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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