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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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