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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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