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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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