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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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