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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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