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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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