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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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