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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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