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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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