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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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