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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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