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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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